Project Manager Life Cycle Manager
Kelly Services is currently seeking a Life Cycle Manager for one of our top clients in Irvine, CA.
Staff Engineer Life Cycle Management

The Staff Engineer for Life Cycle Management:

• Supports, with guidance, on the execution of Life Cycle Management projects in a cross-functional setting.
  

• Develops and manages project plans, leads project team meetings and generates meeting minutes.
  

• With guidance, works on proposals and cost estimates of project/process related costs or cost improvements.
  

• Supports, with guidance, predetermined long-range goals.
  

• Maintains product design and process knowledge for assigned products.
  

• Ensures multi-project coordination of changes for assigned products.
  

• Applies broad scientific and engineering knowledge to the required design changes of medical device products, including associated validations. 
  

• Works, with guidance, in cross-functional teams (both internal and external) to determine root cause, develop mitigations and corrective and preventative actions for design related issues. 
  

• Exercises judgment, with guidance, within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. 
  

• Evaluates, with guidance, products/processes and collaborates with R&D, NPI, Sourcing, QA, MFG and Finance teams to lead projects / initiatives to improve quality, productivity and reduce costs.   
  

• Ensures project deliverables are compliant to applicable standards, regulations, and procedures
  

• Generates written protocols and reports to support assigned projects. 
  

• Maintains accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, processes, test methods, data analysis and conclusions or rationales. 
  

• With guidance, provides technical support to outside suppliers, vendors, and/or consultants as required, inclusive of supplier visits and identification / implementation of process improvements.

• A minimum of Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering degree is required.
  

• 8-10 years of job-related experience is required.
  

• Project management skills are required (Microsoft Project, FPX and/or other project management tools).
  

• Business case development skills are required.
  

• Medical device industry experience is preferred.
  

• Knowledge of financial accounting and analysis methods to assess product standard costs, project values, and capital requirements is preferred. 
  

• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills are required.
  

• This position requires up to 0% of travel.
  

• This position is in Irvine, CA.

Important information: This position is recruited by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch.  Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
 

Why Kelly^®?

The Managed Solutions practice within Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (KellyOCG^®) is one focus within the full array of Kelly Services® workforce solutions.
Kelly Services has transformed from the staffing industry pioneer to a leading workforce solutions provider. KellyOCG is the distinguished outsourcing and consulting segment of Kelly Services, known for applying a forward-looking approach that enables companies to make strategic workforce planning decisions that impact their business and competitive advantage.
The Managed Solutions practice area of KellyOCG is dedicated to partnering with clients to architect and implement solutions that put them in a position to meet their operational obligation to their organization and freedom to focus on their more strategic business needs.
As a Kelly Services employee, you will have access to numerous perks, including:

• Vacation and sick pay
  

• Paid holidays
  

• 401(k) plan
  

• Group medical, vision, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance options
  

• Kelly Discounts on goods and services, auto and home insurance, and tuition at Kelly partner schools
  

• Kelly Learning Center offers free courses and trainings
  

• Weekly pay

About Kelly Services^®

As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to have a role in managing employment opportunities for more than one million workers around the globe. We employ 550,000 of these individuals directly with the remaining workers engaged through our talent supply chain network of supplier partners. Revenue in 2015 was $5.5 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

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